The River Rat

1984 film by Thomas Rickman
Movie film Q969402
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The River Rat

Summary

The River Rat is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (160 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The River Rat's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The River Rat was directed by Thomas Rickman[4].
  • Thomas Rickman wrote the screenplay for The River Rat[5].
  • Thomas Rickman wrote the screenplay for The River Rat[6].
  • The River Rat's composer is recorded as Mike Post[7].
  • The River Rat's genre is crime film[8].
  • The River Rat's genre is drama film[9].
  • A cast member of The River Rat was Tommy Lee Jones[10].
  • The River Rat was produced by Michael Apted[11].
  • The River Rat's director of photography is recorded as Jan Kiesser[12].
  • The original language of The River Rat was English[13].
  • The River Rat was distributed by video on demand[14].
  • The River Rat's color is recorded as color[15].
  • The River Rat's country of origin is recorded as United States[16].
  • The River Rat was released on January 1, 1984[17].
  • The River Rat's distributed by is recorded as Paramount Pictures[18].
  • The River Rat's film editor is recorded as Steve Mirkovich[19].
  • The River Rat's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The River Rat'}[20].
  • The River Rat's after a work by is recorded as Thomas Rickman[21].
  • The River Rat's FSK film rating is recorded as FSK 16[22].
  • The River Rat's duration is recorded as {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+94'}[23].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The River Rat was produced by Michael Apted[11]. It was directed by Thomas Rickman[4]. Screenwriters include Thomas Rickman[5]. A cast member of it was Tommy Lee Jones[10].

Publication

The River Rat was released on January 1, 1984[17]. The original language of it was English[13]. Genres include crime film[8] and drama film[9]. It was distributed by video on demand[14].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The River Rat's after a work by is recorded as Thomas Rickman[21].

Why It Matters

The River Rat ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (160 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Producer Michael Apted
    Publication date +1984-01-01T00:00:00Z
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